Apr 5, 2018, 3:58 am
Last edit by: Globaliser
In April 2018 BA announced that they had started a programme to refurbish the cabins on the Mid-J 747-400 fleet. In January 2020, this programme was completed.
As part of the refurbishment all of the aircraft involved have undergone a basic refresh which consisted of:
* Full aircraft deep clean
* Seats in WT/WTP refurbished with new seat foams and cushions as on Super Hi-J aircraft
9 of the aircraft received an ENHANCED refurbishment to bring the cabin up to the same standard as the Super Hi-J 747-400 fleet. This consisted of what is listed above plus:
* New carpets fitted throughout
* All curtains replaced
* New Panasonic IFE fitted in all classes
Note: It was initially believed that the enhanced refurbishment included LED mood lighting throughout, but this is not the case. All retained standard lighting. There were no plans to install WiFi to any Mid-J configured 747-400 aircraft.
Note: Aircraft that have undergone an ENHANCED refurbishment are shown in red
Aircraft are listed below in the order that they were refurbished and show return to service date, along with retirement date where applicable.
G-CIVU - 11 October 2019
G-BNLY - 24 November 2019
Mid-J 747 Cabin Refresh
Oct 12, 2018, 4:05 am
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Welcome to FT, Brigadier Big Moustache!
Yes, G-CIVO is the first aircraft with the new IFE. As far as I can see, she has not yet returned to service so we have no direct reports about the system, but the information that the new IFE has been fitted comes from a reliable source.
I would be surprised if this aircraft were to do anything other than the normal, which is to be available to fly any 52J route. Whether you get a refreshed aircraft in April is likely to be a matter of chance.
I would be surprised if this aircraft were to do anything other than the normal, which is to be available to fly any 52J route. Whether you get a refreshed aircraft in April is likely to be a matter of chance.
Oct 12, 2018, 11:06 am
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Hi,
As MFCC just beat me to the post.
I looked up the basource and there is lots of information here;
British Airways B747-400 G-CIVI
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TBS
As MFCC just beat me to the post.
I looked up the basource and there is lots of information here;
British Airways B747-400 G-CIVI
Regards
TBS
Oct 12, 2018, 11:20 am
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This is all my opinion and my understanding of the plans, not British Airway's.
Oct 12, 2018, 11:27 am
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t's a good route to have decent IFE on it, but you best leave it until about March to get a better idea what is happening, equipment changes are very common (it's a rare day when we don't get at least one complaint on here about this) and so a lot could happen between now and departure.
Oct 12, 2018, 2:20 pm
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Thanks MFCC and 13900.
I have updated the wiki to separate out the two different types of refurbishment.
I have updated the wiki to separate out the two different types of refurbishment.
Oct 14, 2018, 6:52 am
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And they're currently under way: https://www.flightradar24.com/BAW1DF/1e3531dc
Oct 19, 2018, 6:23 am
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Oct 19, 2018, 7:14 am
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Please don't get me wrong. If there is anything unusual, then we'd all love to hear it. But G-CIVP is a mid-J that hasn't yet had the cabin refresh, so would seem to be likely to offer the same experience that we have all known and loved for years.